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Global Enterprise

Japan’s factory activity hits 19-month-low in October: PMI

The increase in Japan's core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food but includes fuel costs, matched a median market forecast and accelerated from a 2.7 per cent rise in August.
International

Japan‘s core inflation accelerates in September, stays above BOJ target

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is known as a fan of “Abenomics,” a mix of big fiscal spending and bold monetary easing deployed by former premier Shinzo Abe.
International
ANALYSIS

Japan’s new coalition eyes big spending, but not Abenomics 2.0

The package of more than 13.9 trillion yen (S$120 billion) marks Sanae Takaichi’s first major economic initiative since the advocate of big fiscal spending took office on Tuesday.
Global Enterprise

Japan’s new PM preparing large economic stimulus to tackle inflation: sources

Japan's exports by value rose 4.2 per cent year-on-year in September, data showed, less than a median market forecast for a 4.6 per cent increase.
International

Japan’s exports snap four-month slump helped by China demand

The central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate at 0.5% since early this year.
International

IMF says Japan should avoid adding debt as budget pressure grows

Japan's heavy reliance on fuel imports may prevent wholesale inflation from slowing much, as rising fuel prices push up electricity and gas bills with a lag of several months.
International

Japan's wholesale inflation holds steady, yen falls add pressure on BOJ

Japanese workers' real cash earnings climbed 1.1 per cent in June from a year earlier, turning positive for the first time since March of 2022, the labour ministry reported on Tuesday.
International

Japan’s real wages fall for eighth month in August

On a seasonally adjusted, month-on-month basis, Japanese household spending edged up 0.6 per cent, versus an estimated 0.1 per cent rise.
International

Japan’s August household spending rises faster than expected

BOJ governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated the central bank’s resolve to continue raising still-low interest rates if the economy and prices move in line with its forecasts.
Banking & Finance

BOJ’s Ueda warns of global uncertainty, keep markets guessing on next hike

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